Mastering Your Personal Physical and Emotional Energy Waves The Wave Riders Book

"The Wave Riders.com Newsletter" ISSN 1708-038X
April 2005 ©TheWaveRiders.com

ALSO THIS MONTH:
Today's Gentle Reminder: A Story to Share
Quote: Samuel Rutherford ... Clear Skies.
Research: Bananas and depression/Sleep and depression
Announcement: Will post support groups using The Wave Riders Theories (see below)

Announcement: I am frequently asked if there are support groups that are using The Wave Rider system/theories to discuss bipolar disorder and depression using this more positive approach. The answer is yes, there are support groups and therapists that use the newsletters and information for discussion. To further help readers I would like to create a page on the website that lists groups and therapists and their locations so that Wave Riders can find like minded groups. If you have a group or are a therapist using the newsletter/theories/book to nurture healing please email me your location, a description of your group or therapy and permission to post the information and I will place this information on TheWaveRiders.com

I have lost touch with a group in Geelong, Australia that was corresponding with me as their email appears to not be working.... if you are out there email me :-)

FEATURE ARTICLE by Indigo Irwin Kennedy:

Assignment 2 C from Mastering your Personal Physical and Emotional Energy Waves
Mid Wave Level ©TheWaveRiders.com

Assignment 2 (Part C)
This month we will look at the mid-wave area of our emotional energy waves and discover why this area that we seldom visit, is so important to creating a successful life for a Wave Rider.
So let's get started with your next assignment! Click here.

The assignments so far...(If you did not get started charted your Personal Energy Waves then don't worry, follow along and read important information that can greatly improve your life.)

Assignment 1 (January 2005) Charting your personal energy waves
Assignment 2a (February 2005) Up wave
Assignment 2b (March 2005) Down wave
Assignment 2c (April 2005) Mid wave

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Today's Gentle Reminder

I was so pleased yesterday to receive this story from a fellow/sister Wave Rider and I wanted to share it with you with the hope that it will encourage you to continue on Mastering the ride.
Thank you for sharing. (remember to send in your stories and struggles)

"I just want to say thank you to Indigo for putting her struggle into words so that we others may benefit. At 45, I realized that I had to do something to fix what seemed wrong in my life. I've sought counseling sporadically since I was a teenager, but none of the counselors were more than sounding boards, (I may as well have been talking to the wall) and friends and family couldn't help much. Eventually, when I woke up one morning and couldn't function, and sat around crying but unsure why I was crying while needing to help my 2 children get ready for school, I finally realized I was depressed, and asked my medical practitioner to prescribe some medication for it. It took a while, but we found a fairly good medication that works for me. However, I noticed that there were times when I felt fine, better than fine, and then, even though I was on medication for depression, I could feel the depression festering inside me - t hough it didn't paralyze me anymore because of the medication.

A friend referred me to the Wave Riders website by chance. I was amazed because here were my feelings and the hitherto unrecognized patterns which had been controlling me for so much of my life. I think the most, MOST important part of Indigo's philosophy is that WE ARE ULTIMATELY IN CONTROL and can ride the waves without drowning in them, though it may not feel like it much of the time. Now when the grayness descends on my mind, I am able to remind myself that it is temporary, it will pass, and that I need to throttle back on my schedule and activate. And I know that it is okay for me to experience these waves, because I now recognize them, which is over half the battle to controlling the highs and lows. The euphoria is perhaps harder to handle than the depression. But now that I can name these feelings and stages that I go through, they are no longer the fearsome monster within which can take control of me. I can wait out the bad feelings knowing that they will pass, and I can deny them a growth medium in my mind - simply by being informed that it is possible to do so. What a novel idea!

Is it easy? Or fun to ride the waves? No. It will always be a struggle I suspect. But it IS something that can be controlled through an understanding of the stages, and emotions and processes so that I can lead a joyful and productive life. My situation has already greatly improved. Thank goodness for Indigo's perseverance in espousing her thoughts and concepts on the waves, putting together her first book, and for making so much of it available to us for free on the Internet. - A mom in DC who has benefitted significantly from the Waverider's information and philosophy.

And why am I writing this testimonial? Because I can feel the grayness coming on these past few days, I logged onto the waverider's website in order to not feel alone. Indigo's repeated supportive reply's to others' posted comments are part of the reinforcement that helps put me back onto the path of riding the damn waves, rather than sinking under them. And I am so greatful for the ability to refresh my thought processes and remind myself of how to best handle the rising and falling tides in my life."

Remember that you will ride up and down as you begin to Master your Personal Energy Waves. If you stumble be good to yourself and simply begin again.
Take care of yourself.
Indigo

Quote of the month

After winter comes the summer. After night comes the dawn. And
after every storm, there comes clear, open skies.

Samuel Rutherford
(1600-1661, Scottish pastor)

Research

This was sent to me from a reader via Email and is unconfirmed but very interesting.

....Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND among people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

PMS: Forget the pills -- eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood...

...Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system....

Additional Research:

There is a direct relationship between lack of sleep and depression. Some antidepressants can make sleep difficult. Before you start to tear apart your world watch your sleep. If you are not getting enough rest start to look at ways that you can find help. Talk with your doctor. You may simply be sleep deprived. Depression and lack of sleep can also be a vicious cycle. Try not to
make insomnia a "big" deal or it will get worse. Look at what you are doing during the day that maybe preventing you from sleeping. I had to get into a habit of shutting off the phone after 6pm because if I talk on the phone after that, then my brain keeps thinking and I can't sleep. Are you staying up late on the computer? It was a simply solution for my insomnia that I could have compounded into a big problem. Give your brain time to unwind, watch your patterns and remember that bedtime is not the time to solve your problems. Read a good book and take another look at the world in the morning.

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